Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa.

190

crn Twkur kY mwrig Dwvau ]1] (190-1)
charan thaakur kai maarag Dhaava-o. ||1||
With my feet, I walk on the Path of my Lord and Master. ||1||

Blo smo ismrn kI brIAw ] (190-1)
bhalo samo simran kee baree-aa.
It is a good time, when I remember Him in meditation.

ismrq nwmu BY pwir auqrIAw ]1] rhwau ] (190-1)
simrat naam bhai paar utree-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, I cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||

nyqR sMqn kw drsnu pyKu ] (190-2)
naytar santan kaa darsan paykh.
With your eyes, behold the Blessed Vision of the Saints.

pRB AivnwsI mn mih lyKu ]2] (190-2)
parabh avinaasee man meh laykh. ||2||
Record the Immortal Lord God within your mind. ||2||

suix kIrqnu swD pih jwie ] (190-2)
sun keertan saaDh peh jaa-ay.
Listen to the Kirtan of His Praises, at the Feet of the Holy.

jnm mrx kI qRws imtwie ]3] (190-3)
janam maran kee taraas mitaa-ay. ||3||
Your fears of birth and death shall depart. ||3||

crx kml Twkur auir Dwir ] (190-3)
charan kamal thaakur ur Dhaar.
Enshrine the Lotus Feet of your Lord and Master within your heart.

dulB dyh nwnk insqwir ]4]51]120] (190-3)
dulabh dayh naanak nistaar. ||4||51||120||
Thus this human life, so difficult to obtain, shall be redeemed. ||4||51||120||

gauVI mhlw 5 ] (190-4)
ga-orhee mehlaa 5.
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

jw kau ApnI ikrpw DwrY ] (190-4)
jaa ka-o apnee kirpaa Dhaarai.
Those, upon whom the Lord Himself showers His Mercy,

so jnu rsnw nwmu aucwrY ]1] (190-4)
so jan rasnaa naam uchaaray. ||1||
chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, with their tongues. ||1||

hir ibsrq shsw duKu ibAwpY ] (190-5)
har bisrat sahsaa dukh bi-aapai.
Forgetting the Lord, superstition and sorrow shall overtake you.

ismrq nwmu Brmu Bau BwgY ]1] rhwau ] (190-5)
simrat naam bharam bha-o bhaagai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Meditating on the Naam, doubt and fear shall depart. ||1||Pause||

hir kIrqnu suxY hir kIrqnu gwvY ] (190-5)
har keertan sunai har keertan gaavai.
Listening to the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, and singing the Lord's Kirtan,

iqsu jn dUKu inkit nhI AwvY ]2] (190-6)
tis jan dookh nikat nahee aavai. ||2||
misfortune shall not even come near you. ||2||

hir kI thl krq jnu sohY ] (190-6)
har kee tahal karat jan sohai.
Working for the Lord, His humble servants look beautiful.

qw kau mwieAw Agin n pohY ]3] (190-7)
taa ka-o maa-i-aa agan na pohai. ||3||
The fire of Maya does not touch them. ||3||

min qin muiK hir nwmu dieAwl ] (190-7)
man tan mukh har naam da-i-aal.
Within their minds, bodies and mouths, is the Name of the Merciful Lord.

nwnk qjIAly Avir jMjwl ]4]52]121] (190-7)
naanak tajee-alay avar janjaal. ||4||52||121||
Nanak has renounced other entanglements. ||4||52||121||

gauVI mhlw 5 ] (190-8)
ga-orhee mehlaa 5.
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Cwif isAwnp bhu cqurweI ] (190-8)
chhaad si-aanap baho chaturaa-ee.
Renounce your cleverness, and your cunning tricks.

gur pUry kI tyk itkweI ]1] (190-8)
gur pooray kee tayk tikaa-ee. ||1||
Seek the Support of the Perfect Guru. ||1||

duK ibnsy suK hir gux gwie ] (190-9)
dukh binsay sukh har gun gaa-ay.
Your pain shall depart, and in peace, you shall sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

guru pUrw ByitAw ilv lwie ]1] rhwau ] (190-9)
gur pooraa bhayti-aa liv laa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Meeting the Perfect Guru, let yourself be absorbed in the Lord's Love. ||1||Pause||

hir kw nwmu dIE guir mMqRü ] (190-9)
har kaa naam dee-o gur mantar.
The Guru has given me the Mantra of the Name of the Lord.

imty ivsUry auqrI icMq ]2] (190-10)
mitay visooray utree chint. ||2||
My worries are forgotten, and my anxiety is gone. ||2||

And Bey gur imlq ik®pwl ] (190-10)
anad bha-ay gur milat kirpaal.
Meeting with the Merciful Guru, I am in ecstasy.

kir ikrpw kwty jm jwl ]3] (190-10)
kar kirpaa kaatay jam jaal. ||3||
Showering His Mercy, He has cut away the noose of the Messenger of Death. ||3||

khu nwnk guru pUrw pwieAw ] (190-11)
kaho naanak gur pooraa paa-i-aa.
Says Nanak, I have found the Perfect Guru;

qw qy bhuir n ibAwpY mwieAw ]4]53]122] (190-11)
taa tay bahur na bi-aapai maa-i-aa. ||4||53||122||
Maya shall no longer harass me. ||4||53||122||

gauVI mhlw 5 ] (190-12)
ga-orhee mehlaa 5.
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

rwiK lIAw guir pUrY Awip ] (190-12)
raakh lee-aa gur poorai aap.
The Perfect Guru Himself has saved me.

mnmuK kau lwgo sMqwpu ]1] (190-12)
manmukh ka-o laago santaap. ||1||
The self-willed manmukhs are afflicted with misfortune. ||1||

gurU gurU jip mIq hmwry ] (190-12)
guroo guroo jap meet hamaaray.
Chant and meditate on the Guru, the Guru, O my friend.

muK aUjl hovih drbwry ]1] rhwau ] (190-13)
mukh oojal hoveh darbaaray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Your face shall be radiant in the Court of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

gur ky crx ihrdY vswie ] (190-13)
gur kay charan hirdai vasaa-ay.
Enshrine the Feet of the Guru within your heart;

duK dusmn qyrI hqY blwie ]2] (190-13)
dukh dusman tayree hatai balaa-ay. ||2||
your pains, enemies and bad luck shall be destroyed. ||2||

gur kw sbdu qyrY sMig shweI ] (190-14)
gur kaa sabad tayrai sang sahaa-ee.
The Word of the Guru's Shabad is your Companion and Helper.

dieAwl Bey sgly jIA BweI ]3] (190-14)
da-i-aal bha-ay saglay jee-a bhaa-ee. ||3||
O Siblings of Destiny, all beings shall be kind to you. ||3||

guir pUrY jb ikrpw krI ] (190-14)
gur poorai jab kirpaa karee.
When the Perfect Guru granted His Grace,

Bniq nwnk myrI pUrI prI ]4]54]123] (190-15)
bhanat naanak mayree pooree paree. ||4||54||123||
says Nanak, I was totally, completely fulfilled. ||4||54||123||

gauVI mhlw 5 ] (190-15)
ga-orhee mehlaa 5.
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

Aink rsw Kwey jYsy For ] (190-15)
anik rasaa khaa-ay jaisay dhor.
Like beasts, they consume all sorts of tasty treats.

moh kI jyvrI bwiDE cor ]1] (190-16)
moh kee jayvree baaDhi-o chor. ||1||
With the rope of emotional attachment, they are bound and gagged like thieves. ||1||

imrqk dyh swDsMg ibhUnw ] (190-16)
mirtak dayh saaDhsang bihoonaa.
Their bodies are corpses, without the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

Awvq jwq jonI duK KInw ]1] rhwau ] (190-16)
aavat jaat jonee dukh kheenaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
They come and go in reincarnation, and are destroyed by pain. ||1||Pause||

Aink bsqR suMdr pihrwieAw ] (190-17)
anik bastar sundar pehraa-i-aa.
They wear all sorts of beautiful robes,

ijau frnw Kyq mwih frwieAw ]2] (190-17)
ji-o darnaa khayt maahi daraa-i-aa. ||2||
but they are still just scarecrows in the field, frightening away the birds. ||2||

sgl srIr Awvq sB kwm ] (190-18)
sagal sareer aavat sabh kaam.
All bodies are of some use,

inhPl mwnuKu jpY nhI nwm ]3] (190-18)
nihfal maanukh japai nahee naam. ||3||
but those who do not meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are totally useless. ||3||

khu nwnk jw kau Bey dieAwlw ] (190-18)
kaho naanak jaa ka-o bha-ay da-i-aalaa.
Says Nanak, those unto whom the Lord becomes Merciful,

swDsMig imil Bjih guopwlw ]4]55]124] (190-19)
saaDhsang mil bhajeh gopaalaa. ||4||55||124||
join the Saadh Sangat, and meditate on the Lord of the Universe. ||4||55||124||

gauVI mhlw 5 ] (190-19)
ga-orhee mehlaa 5.
Gauree, Fifth Mehl: